World War, 1939-1945 - Conscientious objectors - Mennonite Archival Information Database

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.202.3-64
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1942-3

"Northern Beacon Press Staff" On back of photo: Back row (L-R): Len Markwell, Cec Bell, Ross Bearss, Nick Siblock, Francis Starr, Ed Byers, Bill Herbert, Don Moffat; Front row: Ross Nye, Al Vinal, WB [Wes Brown], Bro. [J. Harold] Sherk, Paul Storms, Ben Baerg, Don Darley.

Brandon Mental Hospital (356.13)

CA MHC 333-14
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between 1941 and 1945

Part of Alternative Service (Unser Ersatzdienst), 1941-45 Slide Collection

This photo is of one of the three large buildings at the Brandon Mental Hospital where conscientious objectors worked in WWII. The facility was closed in 1998.

Unknown

Hillcrest Logging Mill

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1_1-28
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Len Bechtel photograph collection

Caption on back reads: "Hill Crest saw mill at entrance to our camp just being built."

Lake Mechasie saw mill site

CA MAO Hist.Mss.137.6-055
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Fred Cressman photograph album

Composite photograph of the Lake Mechasie saw mill site, with Lake Cowichan visible in the background. Caption in album reads: "Composite photo of Lake Mechasie saw mill site + Lake Cowichan in back ground C-4."

Sawmill on Grant Lake

CA MAO Hist.Mss.22.1.3-39
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Wilson Hunsberger photograph album

Caption in album reads "Sawmill on Grant Lake." This Grant Lake is located approximately 10 miles west of Shawnigan Lake.

Rev. Neufeld with COs

CA MAO Hist.Mss.137.6-038
Item
[1942 or 1943]

Part of Fred Cressman photograph album

Rev. Neufeld, Russian Mennonite Minister, Len Witmer, Bob Ivenny, Ed Weber, and Fred Cressman. Caption in album reads: "Rev. Neufeld, R.M. Minister, Len Witmer, Bob Ivenny, Ed Weber, Fred Cressman." Caption on back of photo reads: "Len, Fr. Neufeld, R.M. Minister, Bob Ivenny, Clayt Burkholder, Eddy, myself."

Work crew from Group 3 at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-91
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1941

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

Schwartzentruber, Erlis

Montreal River religious director's tent on fire

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-85
Item
1941

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

Schwartzentruber, Erlis

Erlis Schwartzentruber at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-84
Item
1941

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

Schwartzentruber, Erlis

Erlis Schwartzentruber with work crew from Group 3

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-86
Item
1941

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

Erlis Schwartzentruber and other Alternative Service workers from Group 3 at Montreal River (August-December 1941).

Schwartzentruber, Erlis

Supervisors at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-89
Item
1941

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

A work crew of conscientious objectors from Group 3 in the background. In the front are three older men, most likely the camp supervisors.

Schwartzentruber, Erlis

Road grading equipment at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-90
Item
1941

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

Schwartzentruber, Erlis

Work crew at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-88
Item
1941

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

A work crew at Montreal River (Group 3). Name on truck at left is "D. Ginn, Soo Ont."

Schwartzentruber, Erlis

Montreal River Alternative Service camp

CA MAO Hist.Mss.10-2019-1-8
Item
[1941?]

Part of Mennonite Archives of Ontario collection of photographs

A colourized photograph of the Montreal River Alternative Service work camp

Unknown

Alternative Service workers and their wives at Montreal River

CA MAO Hist.Mss.1.202.3-87
Item
1942

Part of Wes Brown photograph album

Caption on back reads: "Braun, Harder, Andres with wives at Montreal River." Left to right: Mary Braun, Henry Braun, Ted Harder, Mary Harder, Helen Andres, Jacob Andres.

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